Nucleic acids were first isolated from:

Correct answer: C. Human pus cells and fish sperm cells

  • A. Human pus cells
  • B. Fish sperm cells
  • C. Human pus cells and fish sperm cells
  • D. Human sperm cells and fish pus cells

Explanation

Frederick Miesher isolated a whitish substance from the nuclei of human pus cells and fish sperm cells and called it nuclien.

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